Curse

Cologne · Jan 23, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Okay, surprise surprise, I am making a 55hp Monk. I am no noob, I know how they work, what skills and all, tattoo armor, holy wand + -50hp offhand, and so all I need is the superior runes. Oh sweet goodness, last I checked they were 9k each.

SO, this monk is my only character I have. Nothing else. Not even a PvP character. How in this humble world am I supposed to make 50k to get these runes? Wait until 55hp monks are rare, and then buy the runes when they cost 1k each?

This is insane.

My question is: How am I supposed to get the money for these runes.

Ps: I've already tried begging to make a loan, asked guildies, and I already looked into slitting my wrists. Doesn't help.

Darkpower Alchemist · Jan 23, 2006, 10:54 PM // 22:54

Well,I have 2 such monks already and a R/mo that I use the build with.The way to make money when you don't have it to put to runes is to find a place that your monk can travel alone and farm there. I send my students(I train those who ask me to train them) to Gates Of Kryta to farm Mergoyle Wavebreakers and Bogskales. Mergoyle skulls and bogskale fins are decent money one accumulated and gold drops are upwards of 20G ea drop. It's small compared to desert farming,but between the skulls,fins drops,and materials you can make a good amount of cash with some time put into it. If you buy Drok armor,then that is a plus,since that is the best monk armor you can get for the least amount of money.With the same skills you use in your farming build without the runes you are more than a motch for the monsters around that area.Also,try being a guide to ToA. Monks excel out there,and you don't need the 55hp Build to be effective.Just a couple ways to make money from a fellow monk.

kaze0099 · Jan 24, 2006, 12:50 AM // 00:50

I presonally just did the normal griffon runs till i build up 10k, then droppped my health with a sup rune...built up 10k...dropped health again....rinse and repeat. you can also try major runes, i have never done that but it might help

Linsys · Jan 24, 2006, 01:31 AM // 01:31

This is what I did, become a runner for hire.... Monks make GREAT runners, Spell Breaker, Sprint and you can really run most any place... a few enchantments.. your good 2 go...

Tsunami Rain · Jan 24, 2006, 01:42 AM // 01:42

well what i did to get the money was go outside of granite citadel and do ids farming runs with parties. I found me a nice superior vigor rune along with some nice major and superior runes (including healing). And if you were wondering where these runes pop out from, they came out of the stone summit dwarves. If you want, you can go out with a party of 5-8 henches and just farm for superior runes.

If you are into a long and slow process which will get you a steady income i advise you to take up running. You can run people from Frontier Gate to Ruins of Surmia (yes some people will actually pay you for a run there) and charge 100 each (i used to do it for tips and i usualy got more than 100g). You can also run to Serenity's Temple (no problem easy run) for about 250 gold (i also did this for tips and got me about 250 gold each). Another easy spot to run would be the first mission (great northern wall). With spell breaker this run goes by really fast and if you are on late at night, a lot of people would pay extra for a run.

kc99 · Jan 24, 2006, 10:16 AM // 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cologne

Okay, surprise surprise, I am making a 55hp Monk. I am no noob, I know how they work, what skills and all, tattoo armor, holy wand + -50hp offhand, and so all I need is the superior runes. Oh sweet goodness, last I checked they were 9k each.

SO, this monk is my only character I have. Nothing else. Not even a PvP character. How in this humble world am I supposed to make 50k to get these runes? Wait until 55hp monks are rare, and then buy the runes when they cost 1k each?

This is insane.
My question is: How am I supposed to get the money for these runes.

LOL I had the same problem as you so i decided to make a warrior first as they are easy and cheap to assemble, Been farming the desert for a week now and have enough cash to start spending on my monk. BTW what wand is it that you use and where do i get one?

kaze0099 · Jan 24, 2006, 10:27 AM // 10:27

Another thing is. Theres a gold Chest right outside the war camp. just run out to the right and in the valley at the bottom. Normally if theres a chest there, it drops golds. I got a Sup. absoirption rune there.

Canius · Jan 24, 2006, 02:21 PM // 14:21

The fastest money maker I've found (until you get all your runes and such) are the mountian trolls outside of Droks. Easy to kill even at 130 hp as long as you stay on the keys.Usually a chest or 2 after a good run.

Rhuobhe · Jan 24, 2006, 04:27 PM // 16:27

I wrote a little guide on how to make a 55 monk if you are poor - check it out:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...663#post910663

.killjoy · Jan 24, 2006, 06:52 PM // 18:52

Dont waste your money on major runes just try to go all out on sup. runes man ull eventually get lucky farming somewhere else , u can get some major runes along with sup runes combined would prob. be the best choice for you

Rhuobhe · Jan 24, 2006, 07:09 PM // 19:09

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Originally Posted by .killjoy

Dont waste your money on major runes just try to go all out on sup. runes man ull eventually get lucky farming somewhere else , u can get some major runes along with sup runes combined would prob. be the best choice for you

5 major runes = 500 gold. Not exactly in the same ballpark as 5 superior runes = 50K

The difference is 100 fold. Start with majors and you'll have superiors LONG BEFORE you would if you waited to buy superiors to start.

@OP, hell if 500 gold is "a waste" like the above poster said, I'll give you 500 gold

You'll make it back in less than 10 minutes by following my guide

Cologne · Jan 24, 2006, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Okay, I think it's about time I cut to the chase. I am getting nowhere with this Monk. Don't say patience to me, It's been 3 weeks already.

I've done my fair share of begging in my life, mostly for stuff from my Mom

and so I am willing to do it here, although in a more civilized manner.

If anyone reading this would like to lend me 36k in Guild Wars, I would be much obliged. Not to mention me paying you back (110% = 39,600g). All I need is 4 runes! I have no other character besides this one because my friend "accidentally" deleted my only other character, my Solo Necro (55hp build with SS). He was a lot cheaper than this Monk is, but Necro got boring. I wanted to make a Monk, so I did. FYI, this is the farthest I've gotten with a Monk before, so I'm pretty sure I'm keeping her, and I love this character

.

I have everything: My full set of skills (Protective Spirit, Healing Breeze, Blessed Signet, Spell Breaker, Bonetti's Defense, Blessed Aura, Mending, Balthazar's Spirit), my +enchanting axe, my -50hp grim cesta offhand, my tattoo armor, ONE Sup Healing rune already (friend gave it to me), and I'm ascended and have ToA on my map. Missing: 4 other runes.

My in-game-name (IGN) is Elite Existence. If you wouldn't mind helping out a fellow 55 monk obtaining his runes, plz send me a whisper in Guild Wars.

kaze0099 · Jan 28, 2006, 07:55 AM // 07:55

As a 55 monk myself I have more dignity than to beg...so I wouldnt call you a "fellow" 55 monk. You can do as most of us did, work for the money....